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Brouard Pops 53.6 100 Back, Desplanches Edges Former WJR-Holder in 4IM in Nice

The future of France’s backstroke battled tonight in the men’s 100 back, as Yohann Ndoye Brouard went a 53.60 lifetime best tonight.

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Frenchman Yohann Ndoye Brouard Hits 53.8 100 Back at FFN Nice Day 1 Prelims

This morning, Brouard’s 53.88 was less than a tenth away from his lifetime best, and he’ll battle another young French talent, Mewen Tomac, in the final.

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Wattel pone el broche de oro en Francia con mínima olímpica en 100 mariposa

Pasando a 26.77 y volviendo en 30.63, Wattel se hizo con el único tiempo por debajo de 58 segundos en camino a encabezar el podio.

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Marie Wattel Snags Olympic Spot In 100 Fly To Close Out French C’ships

The French Olympic roster grew by one tonight, as Marie Wattel claimed a Tokyo 2020-worthy time in the women’s 100m fly.

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Leon Marchand se aproxima a la mínima olímpica en 400 estilos

Marchand registró un tiempo matutino de 4:16.81, una marca que se encuentra justo a las puertas de su mejor tiempo de 4:16.37.

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Marchand Chasing Stiff French 400 IM Olympic Qualifying Standard

Read up on day 2 prelims at the 2020 Fench Elite Championships, featuring ASU-commit Leon Marchand and the men’s 400m IM.

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French Swimmer Théo Bussière Finds Positivity In Olympic Postponement

The 25-year-old French breaststroker shared his positivity on the Olympic postponement and how it will impact himself and his teammates.

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Kathleen Baker Nabs 50 Back Gold, Laura Stephens Impresses In 200 Fly In Nice

The FFN Golden Tour stop in Nice wrapped up tonight, with American Kathleen Baker among the final night’s gold medal winners.

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Baker Busts Out Near-Lifetime Best 200 IM To Open FFN Golden Tour – Nice

America’s Kathleen Baker put on a show during the women’s 200m IM, putting up the 2nd best time of her career while competing in Nice.

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Jeremy Desplanches Just Misses another Swiss Record to Close French Nationals

After breaking a National Record in the 400 IM on Saturday, Jeremy Desplanches nearly broke another in the 200 IM on Sunday.

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Jeremy Desplanches Breaks Swiss Record in 400 IM at French SC Nationals

Swiss swimmer Jeremy Desplanches broke his own National Record in the 400 IM and now ranks 3rd in the world this season behind Andrew Seliskar and Chase Kalisz.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s session features finals of the 400 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, and men’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay.

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2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Aussie Elijah Winnington will contest in the 400 free prelims while 200 breast champ Reece Whitley and WUGs champ Ian Finnerty will meet in the 100 breast.

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Gauging the Impact of the Stringent French Qualifying Times for Worlds

What might the French roster have looked like if the qualification standards had been simplified?

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2019 French Elite Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Day 3 finals from the 2019 French Elite National Championships in Rennes.

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